Do you have young artists in the family but are not quite sure how to encourage them or join in? Explore how to foster artistic confidence in ourselves and future generations through discussion and hands-on artmaking. Play art games, discuss the role of praise in talking with kids about their art, and explore your own artmaking journey. All materials provided, course is for adults 17 and up.

Sara Ottomano has more than 10 years of experience teaching art classes. She enjoys encouraging others to play with materials, explore sustainable artmaking practices, and create stories together.

Crocheting is fun and easy once you know how. The best part is you can be creative almost anywhere. In this class, we will make a small afghan using single, double, and triple crochet stitches. You will learn how to begin and end, and the in-between will be the practice of the basic stitches.

For the Afghan, you will need 2 skeins of a light colored yarn of your choice and correlating crochet hook. This information will be found on your yarn label. You will also need scissors, measuring tape, and a yarn needle. Your full supply list will be sent via email once we have enough students for the class.

There will be no class on Oct. 14 and Nov. 11 due to the holidays. Please mark your calendar for a storm makeup on Nov. 18 if needed. 

If you are a card maker, you probably have stencils - but are you using them? Make three cards using stencils in three different ways. Several different sentiments will be available to customize your cards. For those interested, Faith will show you how to make your own cloud stencil to take home. Registration closes at noon on 9/30. All materials provided.

Faith Garnett began teaching card making in 2009. She sells her original greeting cards online.

Join us for ONE or all of Emma;s Fermentation Presentations! Zoom in and create in your own kitchen, or join her live in Portland!

You could buy a $4 bottle of kombucha, or you could make your own for pennies. It's simply sweetened black or green tea with a culture added. We'll make a primary ferment in class. A secondary one will be demonstrated so you can make it at home once your primary has developed. We'll discuss kombucha's fascinating history, troubleshooting, glassware, and SCOBYs. This hybrid class will include the microbiology and the ferment creation. Let us know if you'll attend live or via Zoom! Registration closes at noon on 9/25. Zoom link, materials list, in-person address provided by instructor. SCOBY available @ Adult Ed office Monday-Thursday, 10 AM-4 PM after 9/25; call 934-7922 to set a pickup time!

Emma Holder attended McGill University, earning a BSc in 1991 and a Masters in 1993 in microbiology and immunology. Her passion is to connect with people and provide enjoyable learning experiences to create healthy, happy lifestyles.